Coming across the occasional blind spot is inevitable in the world of popular culture. You may know everything there is to know about "Lost" but when it comes to talking about Twilight,

A funny, moving romantic drama about the power of love and family, Lionsgate's Tyler Perry's Meet The Browns marks another winning portrayal of life by writer/director/actor Tyler Perry (Diary Of A Mad Black Woman, Madea's Family Reunion) and features a return to the big screen by Madea, the indomitable, law-breaking, fun-loving grandma.

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Academy Awards heavyweights such as George Clooney and Cate Blanchett were no match for another of Tyler Perry's populist tales.

Following the success of his previous films Diary Of A Mad Black Woman, Madea's Family Reunion and Daddy's Little Girls, Tyler Perry returns with his fourth feature film, Why Did I Get Married?

Say the name "Chaka" and most folks in the know instantly think of a woman who has made an indelible and lasting impression on the music scene of the past three decades.

NEW YORK (AP) - Tyler Perry speaks of his following, his ''core audience,'' with great respect. No wonder. Those fans - mostly Christian, black and female - made each Tyler Perry play a hot ticket. They made his films (which include ''Diary of a Mad Black Woman'' and ''Madea's Family Reunion'') box-office hits, and his book, ''Don't Make a Black Woman Take Off Her Earrings,'' a best-seller.

Henry Simmons (NYPD Blue, Lackawanna Blues, Madea's Family Reunion), who has had a recurring role on Shark since he first guest-starred in the series' second episode, joins the cast in a regular role. Simmons plays Isaac Wright, who was first introduced in the Sept. 28, 2006 episode ("LAPD Blue") of "Shark."

Janet Jackson is returning to the big screen and starring opposite Tyler Perry in his next film Why Did I Get Married? The film is based on Perry's play of the same name, which he will be writing, directing and producing as a feature.

Oprah Winfrey, Kimberly Elise, Angela Bassett and Ruby Dee will be presenters at Film Life's "2006 Black Movie Awards A Celebration of Black Cinema: Past, Present and Future," airing Wednesday, Oct. 18, at 10 p.m. (ET/PT), on TNT.

Tyler Perry - who has wowed audiences with such blockbuster movies as Diary of a Mad Black Woman and Madea's Family Reunion, as well as the popular syndicated series "Tyler Perry's House of Payne" - has signed on to host Film Life's 2006 “Black Movie Awards - A Celebration of Black Cinema: Past, Present & Future,” presented by TNT.